A new and easy introduction to the study of geography by way of question and answer. Principally design'd for the use of schools: in two parts. Containing I. An Explication of the Sphere; or of all such Terms as are any ways requisite for the right Understanding of the Terraqueous Globe. II. A General Description of all the most remarkable Countries throughout the World; Of their respective Situations, Extents, Divisions, Cities, Rivers, Soils, Commodities, Curiosities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Customs, Forms of Government, and Religion, &c. To which is added A Compleat Set of Maps. Likewise A Compendious Dictionary of the most common Names of ancient Geography, explain'd by those which they now bear: As also, an Alphabetical Index of the principal Places that are mentioned throughout the Work. Written originally in High Dutch by the late celebrated Mr. Hubner, and now faithfully translated with additions and improvements. The second edition, carefully revis'd and corrected by J. Cowley, Geographer to his Majesty

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Hübner, Johann
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London printed for T. Cox , at the Lamb, under the Royal-Exchange ; and J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, over against S. Magnus Church, London-Bridge 1742, MDCCXLII. [1742]
Subjects:	Geography / Early Works To 1800
Online Access:	http://nl.sub.uni-goettingen.de/id/0403801100?orig...
Collection:	Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa